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as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package
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as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in
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Recent Examples of run in
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Goodman's 451-foot shot to left field came off Anthony Banda, who had not allowed a run in his past 18 appearances, but blew a save for the second time this season.
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CBS News,
27 June 2026
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Lang's arrest marks his latest run-in with law enforcement since receiving a presidential pardon last year.
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Shawna Mizelle,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The Royals surrendered runs in abundance against the upstart White Sox lineup.
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Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Goodman's 451-foot shot to left field came off Anthony Banda, who had not allowed a run in his past 18 appearances, but blew a save for the second time this season.
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CBS News,
27 June 2026
Noun
Despite the highs, however, there were some low moments in the week — including a near run-in with Scooter Braun and an insult from a radio analyst who deemed Swift a fake Knicks fan.
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Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Lang's arrest marks his latest run-in with law enforcement since receiving a presidential pardon last year.
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Shawna Mizelle,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run in
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You are invited to visit and decide for yourself what belongs on these shelves.
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But, my colleague Karissa Waddick writes, those panels were displayed in the White House's West Wing for more than 40 years, away from areas where the public is allowed to visit.
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The suspects arrested allegedly planned to target senior government officials with small, armed drones; no devices were launched.
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Police later caught up to Shockley at his father’s home in New Jersey, and he was arrested and convicted of murder.
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But, for now, and with this book, Vance seems to be keeping the door open to a rapprochement with Leo—say, a personal encounter at the Vatican that would provide a vivid photo op.
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And as any great author would do, the Edgar Award-winning writer channeled the encounter for her book.
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When the description of the vehicle — dark Honda Civic two-door — came over, that’s when Oakman looked at KCKPD Maj.
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One late afternoon in early winter, two of my mom’s siblings and their spouses, all in their 20s and early 30s, came over to hang out.
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Hilton, running on a platform of affordability and lowering taxes, has seized on the sentiment, casting health coverage for immigrants without legal status as deeply unfair and a direct threat to the state’s ability to help citizens.
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So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
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Private tech companies step in The March 27 email also says major tech companies – including Microsoft, Google, Cloudflare and Halcyon, which track threats targeting elections both domestically and globally – are willing to brief election officials on threats throughout the year.
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How to Transplant Into Containers Transplanting your young cherry tree into a container is an exciting step in your gardening journey.
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There is an art to cutting a cantaloupe, which starts long before grabbing the knife and cutting board.
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Schmidt can be forgiven for making this headline-grabbing prediction.
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Sunday's rain chance comes by way of an isolated storm or two, with most being dry.
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On this sublime stretch of coast, of course, a slice of paradise is hard to come by.
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